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Ebay-ers - need advice!

July 30th, 2014 at 04:15 pm

Okay, I know it's a gamble, but the current bid on my clarinet is $405. Auction ends tomorrow and I have 15 watchers. I have someone offering me $450 if I do a "buy it now" price. I would think with that many watchers, the final bid could very well go higher than $450. I'm thinking that even if it doesn't, and $405 is the final bid, it's already double what I thought I would get for it, so I should just ride it out. I'd be thrilled with $405 and over the moon if it goes even higher!

I have a lot more buying experience than selling, and it seems like in the lat hour or two the prices always start to jump... has that been other's experienes too?

Posted in Saving Money | 6 Comments »

6 Responses to “Ebay-ers - need advice!”

  1. klarose Says:
    July 30th, 2014 at 05:02 pm 1406739722
    1406739722

    I don't ever do a "buy it now" for people during the bidding. If they want it they can bid just like everyone else.

  2. SecretarySaving Says:
    July 30th, 2014 at 05:03 pm 1406739810
    1406739810

    That is very exciting! I don't have any advice to offer just happy for you. What are the shipping costs on that?

  3. frugalredhead Says:
    July 30th, 2014 at 06:29 pm 1406744968
    1406744968

    Shipping on the clarinet is about $10. It's not very heavy. I sold a 25 pound saddle on Ebay a couple of months ago and it only cost me $27 to ship, but man was that a pain in the butt to pack up! Smile

  4. creditcardfree Says:
    July 30th, 2014 at 08:02 pm 1406750525
    1406750525

    I would not add a Buy It Now during bidding either. That is not good eBay practice in my opinion. It is possible that it won't go up to $450, but I'd feel better about giving everyone the same chance to purchase the item.

  5. Joe Says:
    July 31st, 2014 at 12:04 am 1406765087
    1406765087

    Most of the bidding will happen in the last 15 minutes. Let it ride!

  6. wowitsawonderfullife Says:
    July 31st, 2014 at 02:03 am 1406772233
    1406772233

    I agree to let it ride. Let us know how it ends!

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